Hell's Gate Bike Safari and Lake Naivasha Adventure
Enjoy time away from the bustling city on this budget tour from Nairobi to one of Kenya's most unique wildlife areas. This stress-free experience gives you the chance to explore Hell's Gate by bike and on foot, taking in its distinctive landscapes, cliff formations, and geology. You will also have the option to take a relaxing boat ride later at your own expense, while gaining insight into the region's history from your local guide. Hell's Gate stands apart from other parks as the only park where you can bike and walk freely among beautiful wildlife, including zebras, giraffes, antelopes, warthogs, and gazelles. You will also get a glimpse of the unique gorge located inside the park.
Hell's Gate National Park
Stop: 4 hours - Admission excluded
This tour to Hell's Gate National Park begins with pickup from your prescribed location at 7 a.m. Your professional guide will keep you entertained with fun facts about Kenya, from its cultural heritage to its world-renowned flora and fauna as a premier safari destination. Along the way, there will be a break at a scenic overlook for views of the Great Rift Valley. Upon arriving in the park at roughly 9 a.m., begin a 4-hour guided bike tour and watch for herds of Thomson's gazelle, zebras, and hartebeest as you ride. This scenic park is also excellent for birding, with more than 100 species of birds, including Verreaux's eagles, augur buzzards, swifts, and cliffs that serve as roosting and nesting places for the Ruppell's vulture.
Continue on foot into the park's distinctive gorges, where narrow passageways and caves are carved into sedimentary rock. This walk will take about 40-60 minutes. Afterwards, head for lunch at your own expense, then proceed to Lake Naivasha.
For an additional fee of US$45 per person, you can explore Lake Naivasha wildlife on a 1-hour boat tour. Spot hippos lingering just beneath the surface of the water and look out for diverse birdlife, including kingfishers, egrets, cormorants, African fish eagles, African spoonbills, and little grebes. While on the boat, you may also spot many animals on Crescent Island as you circle its shores, as well as breeding grounds for the great white pelicans. At 4 p.m., begin the return trip to Nairobi and finish the day with drop-off at roughly 6 p.m.
